Local Government
York
Region
Avon Arc
Location
124 Avon Tce York
Location Details
Incs: Lock-up Keeper's and Sergeant's Qtrs, Troopers' Cottage, Cell Block, Stables, Court room and Court House, Police Station and Quarters. 122 Avon Terrace - Part of York Town Centre Precinct
Other Name(s)
Old York Courthouse and Police Station
York Courthouse Complex
Construction Date
Constructed from 1852 to 1910
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 25 Nov 2019 | |
| State Register | Registered | 16 Dec 1994 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 05 Mar 1985 | ||
| Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Recorded | |||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 25 Nov 2019 | Grade A | |
Parent Place or Precinct
02823 Avon Terrace Precinct
Child Places
- 02882 Two Houses and Grounds
Condition
Courthouse: well designed balanced piece of çwork. Good example of late Victorian çarchitecture. Brickwork blends with and breaks çthe monotony of the solid stone front. Police çStation of similar style both built in 1895.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Temple Poole | Architect | - | - |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | York Court House, Police Station and Lock Up Conservation Plan for the National Trust of Australia (WA) | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1993 |
| 1315 | York gaol and courthouse National Estate grants program 1994/95 for the National Trust of Australia | Heritage Study {Other} | 1996 |
| 7475 | York Courthouse complex : conservation works (final report). | Conservation works report | 2005 |
| 6643 | The old York Police Station and Courthouse comlplex : conservation case study. | Heritage Study {Other} | 0 |
| 9028 | York Police Station, Courthouse & Gaol complex interpretation plan. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2001 |
| 5172 | Trooper's Cottage, York Courthouse & Gaol : conservation works (final report). | Heritage Study {Other} | 2001 |
| 6642 | Old Police Station, York. | Book | 1984 |
| 6426 | A preliminary study of convict sites in Western Australia (draft). | Heritage Study {Other} | 1997 |
| 7461 | York sketchbook. | Book | 2003 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Gaol |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Courthouse |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Police Station or Quarters |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Police Station or Quarters |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TIMBER | Shingle |
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| PEOPLE | Famous & infamous people |
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Dec 2016Disclaimer
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